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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.36, 178.48 and 74.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.36, 178.48 and 74.08 is: 102.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.36 : 178.48 = 74.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.36/178.48 = 74.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.36x = 178.48 × 74.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.36x = 13,221.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,221.80/129.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.21

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